The
Tenants' Defence Fund 1890

The
second Gladstone Land Act was passed by Parliament on 22 August 1881. In the
background, the member of The Land League, in typical fashion, is depicted as
brutish and sub-human. This offensive cartoon is from Punch, 13 August
1881

The
following names are taken from the Dundalk Democrat, 15 March
1890. Despite the headings below, there is no Parish of 'Reastown', the
majority of the townlands being situated in the parishes of Clonkeen and
Tallanstown. However, I have kept the original references and spellings. In
the case of the 'Unrated Subscribers' no specific townland address is given.

Update (16/04/2004): I am advised that the term
'United Parishes of Reastown and Tallanstown' refers to the Roman Catholic
Parish. I am grateful to Ralph Brien for providing the following additional
names to the listing below: